Title Company

A title company is the corporation or company that insures the status of title on real estate (called title insurance) at a closing, and may handle other aspects of the real estate closing. A title company conducts title searches to ensure that the property does not have liens on it. Learn about the role of a title company in a real estate sale and what services it can provide.

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Selling Home Includes Title Company's Transfer Taxes

What are the seller charges that are listed on the statement you receive from the title company after selling a home home. Ilyce explains that every state has taxes called transfer stamps that the seller must buy so the title company can put them on the deed before the home sale is final. The transfer taxes are public record, so you can check with the title company to see if you have been charged correctly.

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